Book description
An indispensable collection of ready-to-use, proven exercises
Providing immediately useful group counseling suggestions and tips
for addictions counselors, Group Exercises for Addiction
Counseling offers powerful techniques that can be adapted to any
clinical practice.
Written in the author's gentle yet purposeful voice, this
reader-friendly resource is filled with guidance for developing an
addictions counseling group; handling Stage 2 confrontations of the
leader; and building group member awareness. In addition, the author
helps counselors enhance client awareness of addiction-related
stressors and how to cope with those stressors.
Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling contains valuable
information on:
- Addiction recovery
- Family, relationships, and culture
- Feelings exploration
- Group community building
- Recovery skills
- Values
- Opening and closing each group session
Fostering care, respect, and honesty in the group counseling setting,
the techniques found in Group Exercises for Addiction
Counseling allow counselors to help their clients break out of
dysfunctional interaction patterns and live better lives.
Geri Miller, PhD, Diplomate in Counseling
Psychology, ABPP, is a Full Professor in the Department of Human
Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State
University. She is a Licensed Psychologist, a Licensed Professional
Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, and a Substance
Abuse Professional Practice Board-Certified Clinical Supervisor. She
is a Disaster Mental Health Worker with the American Red Cross and has
responded to local, state, and national disasters. The author of four
books, including Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling,
Third Edition (Wiley), Dr. Miller was awarded the 2009 Ella Stephens
Barrett Award for excellence in professional leadership, the most
coveted honor bestowed by the North Carolina Counseling Association.
